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100+ Preset AI Image Animation Effects
– Ride the Trend Wave

Create viral content with AI image animation templates inspired by the latest social media trends. From AI Mermaid Filter to Ghibli-style effects, animate photos with AI and stand out online.

ai kiss video
Turn portraits into sweet kissing scenes with gentle expressions and natural lip movements that add a touch of romance.
AI Kiss
ai selfie to mermaid transformation
Dive into fantasy with a magical mermaid transformation—flowing hair, glimmering tails, and graceful underwater motion.
Mermaid Beauty
ai animate yourself to flying
Lift yourself into the skies with breezy hair, cloud-surfing poses, and a sense of soaring freedom.
AI Flying
ai animate cat photo to mew key
Turn your cat's photo into an adorable keychain-style animation with playful poses and tiny swinging movements.
AI Mew Key
ai animate yourself, panda, and restaurant pictures to eating scene
Join a cozy hotpot dinner with a panda buddy, complete with bubbling soup, tasty bites, and funny shared reactions.
Eating Hotpot with Panda
ai animate yourself to wolf
Channel your inner beast with glowing eyes, ethereal energy, and the fierce spirit of a rising wolf.
Wolf Soul Rise
ai portrait aging
Watch your portrait age through time with soft transitions, subtle wrinkles, and the quiet grace of growing older
AI Aging Gracefully
ai animate travel photo to living doll
Transform your travel photo into a living doll with porcelain skin, wide-eyed charm, and delicate toy-like gestures.
Doll Trip Snap
ai makes your pets photo moving
Add cheerful bounce to your pets with light-footed, springy movements full of playful energy
AI Bouncy Hop
ai kiss video
Turn portraits into sweet kissing scenes with gentle expressions and natural lip movements that add a touch of romance.
AI Kiss
ai selfie to mermaid transformation
Dive into fantasy with a magical mermaid transformation—flowing hair, glimmering tails, and graceful underwater motion.
Mermaid Beauty
ai animate yourself to flying
Lift yourself into the skies with breezy hair, cloud-surfing poses, and a sense of soaring freedom.
AI Flying
ai animate cat photo to mew key
Turn your cat's photo into an adorable keychain-style animation with playful poses and tiny swinging movements.
AI Mew Key
ai animate yourself, panda, and restaurant pictures to eating scene
Join a cozy hotpot dinner with a panda buddy, complete with bubbling soup, tasty bites, and funny shared reactions.
Eating Hotpot with Panda
ai animate yourself to wolf
Channel your inner beast with glowing eyes, ethereal energy, and the fierce spirit of a rising wolf.
Wolf Soul Rise
ai portrait aging
Watch your portrait age through time with soft transitions, subtle wrinkles, and the quiet grace of growing older
AI Aging Gracefully
ai animate travel photo to living doll
Transform your travel photo into a living doll with porcelain skin, wide-eyed charm, and delicate toy-like gestures.
#ai #Doll Trip Snap
ai makes your pets photo moving
Add cheerful bounce to your pets with light-footed, springy movements full of playful energy
AI Bouncy Hop
ai turn your photo to chibi animation
Convert portraits into adorable chibi-style characters with oversized heads, sparkling eyes, and cute animated expressions.
AI Chibi Figure
ai turn your photo to ychibi style animation
Turn your photo into a charming anime avatar with bold hair colors, shiny eyes, and signature kawaii details.
AI Ychibi Style
ai transform your photo to 3d polaroid
Give your photo a modern 3D twist with layered effects and pop-out framing—like holding a real moment in space.
AI Polaroid
ai animate old photos
Bring old photos to life with gentle eye movements, subtle smiles, and a warm sense of remembrance.
Live Memory
ai animate images to microscopic world
Zoom into a miniature realm with glowing particles, tiny ecosystems, and beautifully surreal detail.
Microscopic World
ai animate yourself, eagle, and sky pictures to flight scene
Glide above mountains and valleys with wide wings, sweeping motions, and a true bird's-eye perspective.
AI Eagle Flight
ai images to pixel animation
Step into an 8-bit survival game where blocky movements, retro visuals, and pixel-style action take over.
Pixel Survive
ai animate photos to sci-fi shorts
Add a sci-fi twist with UFO flybys, glowing skies, and eerie scenes straight out of an alien encounter.
Close Encounters
ai make statue picture moving
Watch stone figures awaken and break free with cracks, movement, and a powerful return to life.
Statue Escape
ai turn your photo to chibi animation
Convert portraits into adorable chibi-style characters with oversized heads, sparkling eyes, and cute animated expressions.
AI Chibi Figure
ai turn your photo to ychibi style animation
Turn your photo into a charming anime avatar with bold hair colors, shiny eyes, and signature kawaii details.
AI Ychibi Style
ai transform your photo to 3d polaroid
Give your photo a modern 3D twist with layered effects and pop-out framing—like holding a real moment in space.
AI Polaroid
ai animate old photos
Bring old photos to life with gentle eye movements, subtle smiles, and a warm sense of remembrance.
Live Memory
ai animate images to microscopic world
Zoom into a miniature realm with glowing particles, tiny ecosystems, and beautifully surreal detail.
Microscopic World
ai animate yourself, eagle, and sky pictures to flight scene
Glide above mountains and valleys with wide wings, sweeping motions, and a true bird's-eye perspective.
AI Eagle Flight
ai images to pixel animation
Step into an 8-bit survival game where blocky movements, retro visuals, and pixel-style action take over.
Pixel Survive
ai animate photos to sci-fi shorts
Add a sci-fi twist with UFO flybys, glowing skies, and eerie scenes straight out of an alien encounter.
Close Encounters
ai make statue picture moving
Watch stone figures awaken and break free with cracks, movement, and a powerful return to life.
Statue Escape

3 Smart Animation Modes – Animate Images Exactly How You Imagine

Choose the perfect AI image animation method for your creative vision. Our AI photo animator offers precise control and professional results for every animation style.

Image to Video – Veo 3 Mode

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Image to Video – Veo 3 Mode

Animate images with synchronized audio using Google's Veo 3 model—now integrated into Filmora. Just upload a reference image and enter your prompt. In seconds, get an 8-second 720p video complete with lip-synced dialogue, ambient sound, and background music.
  • Upload a single image as visual reference
  • Enter a descriptive prompt for image animation effect
  • Get synchronized sound: voice, sound effects, music
  • Auto-import into timeline for full editing in Filmora

Start and End Frame Animation

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Start and End Frame Animation

Control animation precisely by setting start and end frames. Upload two images or provide one with prompts—AI will intelligently interpolate the motion between frames to create smooth transitions. Perfect for creating stunning before-and-after or transformation sequences.
  • Upload start and end frame images
  • Auto frame interpolation
  • 3s/7s duration options
  • 720p HD quality output

Reference Images to Video

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Reference Images to Video

Combine 2-3 images with characters, scenes, and objects. Whether you're animating characters in immersive settings or blending product shots into storytelling environments, AI connects them with text prompts to create compelling, story-driven 3-second videos in 720p.
  • Upload 2-3 reference images
  • Combine characters and scenes
  • Story-driven animations
  • 3s 720p video generation

Seamless Editing Integration

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Seamless Editing Integration

Jump straight from AI photo animation to pro-level editing. All generated clips can be added to Filmora's editing timeline, matched to your preferred aspect ratio and duration. Enjoy an end-to-end creative workflow from AI generation to final polish.
  • One-click import into Filmora's timeline
  • Full editing tools at your fingertips
  • 2.3+ BGM, Filters, and other creative assets
  • Complete AI-to-post workflow

How To Animate Photos With AI

Start animating your images in minutes. Follow our step-by-step guide for desktop and mobile to create professional photo animations with AI.

Why Trust Filmora as the Best AI Image Animator

Professional Precise Control

Control every aspect of your animation with AI character animation, start-end frame precision, and multi-image reference generation. Maintain character consistency and logical video flow.

Creative Freedom Expression

Combine multiple elements with dual-mode switching and various output sizes. Balance precise control with creative exploration for diverse content creation scenarios.

Integrated Editing Tools

Generated videos flow seamlessly into Filmora's editing suite. Smart timeline matching and preset ratios create a complete "AI Generation to Professional Post-Production" workflow.

Multi-Platform Support

Animate photos with AI anywhere, anytime. Access AI image animation on desktop and mobile devices. Create content on the go and continue editing across platforms.

HD Quality Output

Generate 720p high-definition animated videos with intelligent resolution adaptation. Professional video quality perfect for social media, marketing, and creative projects.

Viral Template Library

Access 100+ trending social media animation templates. From AI Transformation to various anime style, create viral content with proven engagement patterns.
From Concept to Final Cut – Smarter, Faster, Better with Filmora AI!

Creators Love Our AI Image Animator

Join millions of influencers and content creators who use Filmora's AI Image Animator to create viral social media content. See how they animate photos to boost engagement.

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Perfect for Every Creator

From social media influencers to professional marketers, our Al photo animator serves diverse creative needs. Animate pictures with Al for any audience or platform.

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Social Media Influencers

Create viral content with trending animation templates. Stand out with Al-generated moving pictures that boost engagement.
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Digital Marketers

Enhance brand storytelling with animated product photos. Create compelling marketing content that drives conversions.
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Content Creators

Transform YouTube thumbnails and video content with animated elements. Increase viewer retention with moving visuals.
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Personal Users

Bring family photos to life and create memorable animations. Share animated portraits with friends and family.

Have any question?

AI Image Animation uses advanced machine learning to analyze your photos and create realistic movement. Our technology identifies key elements like faces, objects, and backgrounds, then generates smooth transitions and animations based on your chosen template or custom prompts.
Unfortunately, no. Filmora's AI photo animation feature requires AI credits to use. You can purchase and access credits through a subscription plan.
Each mode is designed for a specific creative need. Start and End Frame Animation gives you precise control over the animation flow by letting you upload two images or one image with a prompt. The system automatically fills in the frames in between, making it ideal for before-and-after effects or transformation sequences. Reference Images to Video allows you to upload 2–3 images of people, objects, or scenes. These elements are then combined into a short video clip using your prompt, helping you build visual stories or product showcases with layered imagery and context. Image to Video – Veo 3 Mode uses Google's latest Veo 3 model to generate 8-second videos from a single image and a prompt. What sets it apart is the inclusion of synchronized sound—dialogue, ambient audio, and background music—making it perfect for creators who want a complete, ready-to-edit video with both visuals and audio built in.
Absolutely! Filmora's AI Image Animator works on both desktop and mobile platforms. The mobile app offers the same viral templates and animation modes, perfect for creating content on the go.
Animation generation typically takes 1-3 minutes depending on complexity and selected mode. AI Character Animation is fastest, while Reference to Video with multiple images may take longer due to advanced processing requirements.
Our AI photo animator generates 720p HD videos in MP4, MOV, and other popular video format. You can choose between 3-second and 7-second durations depending on the animation mode. The output integrates seamlessly with Filmora's editing timeline for further enhancement.
AI Image Animator works best with clear, well-lit photos. Portraits work excellently for Character Animation, while any image type suits Start and End Frame mode. We recommend images with good resolution for optimal animation quality.
Yes! While we offer 100+ viral templates, you can also create custom animations using text prompts. Describe the movement or effect you want, and our AI will generate unique animations based on your instructions.
Filmora's AI Image Animator offers three distinct modes for different creative needs, 100+ viral social media templates, and seamless integration with professional editing tools. The combination of ease-of-use and professional quality sets it apart from standalone animation tools.
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Join millions of creators who trust Filmora's AI Image Animator for viral social media content. Transform static photos into engaging animations that captivate your audience.